Facilities offering COVID-19 antibody tests are ubiquitous, offering to provide information on whether individuals have been exposed to COVID-19 and have … Read more
An Autistic Hiring Manager Explains Neurodivergent Hiring
Are you actively recruiting neurodivergent talent? If not, your programs may quickly become obsolete. Neurodivergent employees are eagerly entering the … Read more
There’s An Untapped Pool of Skilled People You Don’t Even Consider
As we step into a new year and a new decade, HR and talent acquisition professionals will be faced with a slew of both new challenges and new opportunities … Read more
CBD Won’t Get You High, But It Could Mean You Fail a Drug Test
When you buy a CBD product — let’s say CBD oil tincture — that’s marketed as “THC free,” as many CBD products are, the last thing you’re probably worried … Read more
Consider Hiring the Hearing Impaired
Every year we hear about how a diverse workforce is critical to the success of an organization. Sadly, so many organizations miss a huge segment of diverse … Read more
Hiring the Disabled Is Good For Business
Every year, October marks the annual occurrence of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time when employers and workers alike are encouraged … Read more
Pressure Growing on Employers to Improve Mental Health Care
In the middle of a work project at a global corporate consulting firm, Katherine Switz was gripped with a debilitating bout of anxiety. Her body froze, her … Read more
The ADA at 29: Much Progress, Much Remains
Today, America celebrates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990, … Read more
Alcoholism Can Be an ADA Disability
Could alcoholism be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Yes, alcoholism can be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. … Read more
Could ‘Not Working’ Be An ADA Accommodation?
Ever since the amendments to the Americans with Disability Act took effect in 2009, management-side employment lawyers have preached to clients that they … Read more